Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted was 0.9599 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1972–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 0.9599 GPIA for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in 2019. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0.9599 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.7281 GPIA, in 1972.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 37th out of 42 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.7281 GPIA | — |
| 1973 | 0.7316 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.734 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.7341 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.7366 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.7403 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.7445 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.7541 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.7619 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.7691 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.7703 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.7821 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.7946 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.7991 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.805 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.8079 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.8065 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.8061 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.8103 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.8156 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.8168 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.8228 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.8245 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.827 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.8311 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.8327 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.8347 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.8367 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.8295 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.8269 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.8253 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.829 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.8248 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.831 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.8365 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.8443 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.8716 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8893 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9033 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.8988 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9208 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9243 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9348 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9438 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9487 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9535 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9576 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9599 GPIA | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7379 GPIA | 0.7281 GPIA | 0.7541 GPIA | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.7903 GPIA | 0.7619 GPIA | 0.8079 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8252 GPIA | 0.8103 GPIA | 0.8367 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8408 GPIA | 0.8248 GPIA | 0.8893 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9345 GPIA | 0.8988 GPIA | 0.9599 GPIA | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 34 Equatorial Guinea 1.05 GPIA compare
- 35 Mauritius 1.05 GPIA compare
- 36 Netherlands 1.05 GPIA compare
- 37 Cape Verde 1.05 GPIA compare
- 38 Nepal 1.05 GPIA compare
- 39 Kiribati 1.04 GPIA compare
- 40 Uganda 1.04 GPIA compare
More reference data data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 15.81 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 32.03 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 16.22 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.17 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.02 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.33 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 94.2% (2018)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.78 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 0.767 GPIA (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, male 2.57 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.9599 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9599 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7281 GPIA in 1972.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 37th out of 42 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/